At least 25 killed as floods and landslides hit northern India
At least 25 killed as floods and landslides hit northern India Monsoon rains devastate communities, with rescue and relief operations intensifying and the...
Key points
- At least 25 killed as floods and landslides hit northern India Monsoon rains devastate communities, with rescue and relief operations intensifying and the death toll rising.
- At least 25 people have been killed as floods and landslides have hit across north and northeastern India, local officials reported.
- Several incidents were reported over the weekend in Indian-administered Kashmir and the northeastern state of Nagaland, following days of torrential monsoon rain, officials said on Monday.
- In Kashmir, rain-related incidents in the Poonch, Rajouri and Doda districts killed at least 15 people, with several others reported missing, a senior police official said.
What happened
At least 25 killed as floods and landslides hit northern India Monsoon rains devastate communities, with rescue and relief operations intensifying and the death toll rising. At least 25 people have been killed as floods and landslides have hit across north and northeastern India, local officials reported. Several incidents were reported over the weekend in Indian-administered Kashmir and the northeastern state of Nagaland, following days of torrential monsoon rain, officials said on Monday. In Kashmir, rain-related incidents in the Poonch, Rajouri and Doda districts killed at least 15 people, with several others reported missing, a senior police official said. In Nagaland, multiple landslides triggered by persistent rains killed nine people. India’s weather office warned of the potential for more extremely heavy rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir over the coming days, with active monsoon conditions likely to persist across the region for up to a week.